NBA's Kings ask Cousins to stay away

3 January 2012 — 6:56am

SACRAMENTO, California: DeMarcus Cousins and the NBA's Sacramento Kings appear to be breaking up as the club told Cousins to stay home rather than attend what turned out to be a victory over New Orleans.

Cousins, a centre who was selected fifth overall in the 2010 NBA draft, had asked to be traded and was not with the Kings when they defeated the Hornets 96-80 on Sunday, improving to 2-3.